Introduction

Make your own microscope using a 2.5 mm dia Glass Bead. Prepare the slide of a thin layer of onion peel, garlic peel, cheek cells, etc by placing it on the given slide, staining it with safranin and placing the cover-slip over it. Observe the cells and draw the structure as you see.

The first simple microscopes began to appear in the 13th century, but the optical properties of water and glass have been used to magnify things for centuries.

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If the holes on the tape pieces or foam piece are too large, stray light and the natural spherical aberration of the bead could adversely affect the quality of your image

If you don't see sharp and clear image it implies that the distance between the bead and object has to be changed. Push the bead to the maximum distance you can. Then move the ice cream stick up a little to achieve focus.